Clothespin



March 8, 1932. J Q BATTlGE 1,848512 CLOTHESPIN Filed Feb. 25, 1931 Fifi Inoenior John C. BaZTz'y'e gwm A llomey s will not break, will not freeze on the line, will Patented Mar. 8, 1932 PATENT OFFICE JOHN C. BATTIGE, OF MAN ISTEE, MICHIGAN CLOTHESPIN Application filed February 25, 1931.

The invention relates generally to clothespins for maintaining clothes on a clothes line when airing the clothes for drying purposes, of a type designed to take the place of the well known wooden clothespin and which is operable in the same manner as the clothespin and has the advantages and features of novelty set out below.

It is the object of this invention to provide a clothespin of the type described which not rust, which will last without deterioration for an indefinite period, and which in addition will not tear or wear the clothes in any way.

It is also an object of this invention to construct a clothespin of the type referred to of spring bar or wire, preferably of rust resisting metal or galvanized spring wire.

These and other objects of the invention, and its composition and arrangement and combination of parts will be readily understood by any one acquainted with the art to which this invention relates upon consulting the following description of the drawings, in

which Figure 1 1s a general side elevational view of my improved clothespin showing it in uneXpanded position.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the clothespin in expanded position such as it would assume when placed upon a clothes line for holding the clothes thereupon.

Figure 3 is an end or edge view in elevation taken approximately from the left of Figure 1. p

Referring in detail to the drawings the numeral 5 generally designates a circularly bent portion of wire which has one side laterally deflected as indicated at 6 from the perpendicular and at 7 on the opposite side in an opposite direction from the perpendicular, and from the lower end portions of the detlected portions 6 and 7 there depend perpendicular portions 8,'depending from 6, and 9 depending from 7. The portions 8 and 9 are then laterally and uniformly bent as at 10 and 11, each in a direction opposite that of the deflection of the companion portions 6 and 7 and then upwardly to form the perpendicular Serial No. 518,237.

portion 12, and a perpendicular portion 13 which run parallel to the perpendicular portions Sand 9. On the upper end of the perpendicular portions 12 and 13 there are angularly and inwardly directed portions 14-. and 15 having their upper ends angularly cut to form a neat meeting with the portions 6 and 7. As observed in Figures 1 and 2, the members of the clothespin comprised by the com panion perpendicular portions 9 and 13 and 8 and 12 have the transverse angular bends 16 and 17 in opposite inward manner so that they assume the position shown in Figures 1 and 2. In addition, the member 8 has an arcuate portion 18 provided for positioning the clothes line and affording a better grip to maintain the clothespin on the line, the bends 16 and 17 being adapted to come into side by side relation when the clothespin is clamped upon the line.

It will be observed in Figure 1 that the rope or clothes line is to be entered into the clothespin by pressing the clothespin upon the line with its lower ends 10 and 11 on opposite sides of the line and pressing the same downwardly until the. approximate position of Figure 2 is achieved, upon which the clothespin will grip the clothes line and the clothes thereupon, and will not inadvertently come loose. Y

It is to be definitely understood that I do not desire to limit the application of this invention to the particular modification set out herein to illustrate the principles there of, and any change or changes in material and structure and arrangement of parts may be made consistent with the scope of the invention.

What is claimed is 1. A clothes pin of the type described comprising a spring bar circularly bent intermediate its ends to provide a single helical coil, the remaining portions of the bar proceeding from the terminals of the coil being extended parallelly away from the coil and each of said remaining portions having proceeding from its outward end a laterally bent portion forming with it a loop, each remaining portion being positioned thereby through the loop on the other remaining portion, said loops being first deflected away from each other, then brought toward each other at their outward extremities and crossed.

2. A clothes pin of the type described com- 5 prising a single spring bar bent intermediate its ends into a spiral convolution the terminal portions of which are parallelly directed away, therefrom and then each return bent to form an outside loop, the loops being dem flected away from each other then brought together and the outward extremities thereof crossed, each of said terminal portions being 3. A clothes pin of the type described comprising a single spring bar bent intermediate its ends into a spiral convolution the terminal portions of which are parallelly directed away therefrom and then each return bent to g s form an outside loop, the loops being deflected away from each other then brought together'and the outward. extremities thereof crossed, each of said terminal portions being within the'loop of the other terminal portion, the outsides of the loops being parallel with 5 said terminalportions. p

4. A clothes pin of the type described comprising a single spring bar bent intermediate its endsinto a spiral convolution, a clamping leg proceeding from each terminus of the convolution consisting of the remaining portions ofthe bar beyond the convolution bent away from the convolution in planes parallel to the plane of the convolution and return bentto form parallel sided loops with the said 85 remaining portions, the legs being first deflected away from each other then toward each other and crossed with each said remaining disposed within the loop on the other remaining portion, each end of that portion of 40 the bar forming the loops being inwardly directed to touch the terminal portion of the convolution from which it originally proceeded. 3 v In testimony: whereof I aflix my signature. I JOHN C. BATTIGE.

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